 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pagine
...from the counjLof Burgundy.* In the solitude of a sequestered village heoestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. -She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - 1806 - 466 pagine
...village he be-' stowed a liberal and even learned education onhis only daughter. She surpassed his hope* by her proficiency in the sciences and languages ;...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pagine
...from the county of Burgundy. In the solitude of a sequestered village, he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. She surpassed...sciences and languages ; and in her short visits to some relationsat Lausanne, the wit, the beauty,and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pagine
...having pa?sed through Crassy/ Nov. solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition or' Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of* universal applause. The report... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 pagine
...from the county of Burgundy.* In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal and even learned education on his only daughter. She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition, of mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | 1830 - 336 pagine
...from the county of Burgundy.* In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal and even learned education on his only daughter. She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition, of mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pagine
...from the county of burgundy.* In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. She surpassed...proficiency in the sciences and languages ; and in her «hört visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pagine
...In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on liis only daughter. She surpassed his hopes by her proficiency...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pagine
...the county of Burgundy. (7) In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pagine
...the county of Burgundy (7). In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal, and even learned, education on his only daughter. She surpassed...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report... | |
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Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report of such a prodigy awakened my curiosity ; I saw and loved. I found her learned without pedantry, lively in conversation, pure in sentiment,... 
